RPAPL 531 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 522 Essentials of adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment up ARTICLE 5 Adverse Possession next SECTION 541 Adverse possession, how affected by relation of tenants in common Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 531 Adverse possession, how affected by relation of landlord and tenant Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 5 § 531. Adverse possession, how affected by relation of landlord and tenant. Where the relation of landlord and tenant has existed, the possession of the tenant is deemed the possession of the landlord until the expiration of ten years after the termination of the tenancy; or, where there has been no written lease, until the expiration of ten years after the last payment of rent; notwithstanding that the tenant has acquired another title or has claimed to hold adversely to his landlord. But this presumption shall cease after the periods prescribed in this section and such tenant may then commence to hold adversely to his landlord.